#4D4D5C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.025 285.3), rgb(77, 77, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#4D4D5C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4D5C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 77, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 9%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.025 285.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4D4D5C | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4D5C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4D5C text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4D5C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#87879B
oklch(63% 0.03 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#717186
oklch(55.6% 0.032 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F71
oklch(49.2% 0.029 285.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4D5C
oklch(42.6% 0.025 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#4D4D5C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494F5D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F52 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4D5C
#4D4D5C
oklch(42.6% 0.025 285.3)
- #505040
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4D4D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #4D4D5C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.